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Learning Objectives

Technical

Tactical

Physical

Psychological

Social

Weight of pass. Podania w tempo. (15 mins)

4. 2 touch.

WEIGHT OF PASS TIME PASS TO GET THERE JUST BEFORE PLAYER SO THEY DONT BREAK STRIDE

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Possession with tempo (35 mins)

Description - 35x25 yard grid. 4v4+3 Reds work with the yellows and have to try keep possession. If blues win possession 3 times, they swap with the reds.

Can either count passes or time how long team keep possession

Progressions

Play directional

a) Yellows passing across grid using reds = 1 point

b) Yellow on outside passing to central yellow, who passes to a red = 2 points

c) Yellow on outside passing to central yellow, who passes across to other yellow

Technical - passing and receiving, movement, dribbling, defending 1v1 and as a unit, angles of support, combination play

Tactical - Early decisions (retain possession or combine with teammates),, reaction to loss of possession (pressure quickly or drop back), when to be patient in build up and retain possession and when to attack with purpose, yellow receiving with open body

Players should be constantly working to create good supporting angles.

Develop forward, side and back passing patterns and support.

Movement of the central midfield neutral to get open.

Defenders should work hard and as a unit to close down space and pressure the football.

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Controlling the Tempo & Keeping Possession (35 mins)

Description - Area split into thirds, players divided into 3 groups. i) 2 groups of 5, 1 in each end third, with the 2 players remaining as defenders. The players in the end thirds have to play the ball across the middle third to each other. Playing a ball across successfully earns 1 point. 2 defenders begin in middle third and try to intercept the passes, 1 defender can go into the end third and close down. If defenders win the ball, they play back into middle third to score in one of the goals ii) One player from each end third joins the defenders to create 3 groups of 4. Same rules as first progression, but now blues or reds can drop 2 players into middle third to link up. Example above.

Tactical - Controlling the tempo, patience with the ball to work an opening

Physical - Short bursts of speed to make space to receive ball, or for others

Psychological/Social - Decision of when/where to play the pass, communication between players

Learning Objectives - To work an opening to play the ball forward, if it can't be done quickly, then look after the ball as a team until the opportunity appears

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Controlling the tempo (35 mins)

Description

Half pitch set up as shown. 8 v 8 + GK. Play starts with the coach passing in to the midfielder (4) within the Safe Zone (SZ). Blue team can not engage in the SZ. Red lines used for visualisation purposes of areas of responsibility. (Ensure understanding with players of what this means)

Red team try to score a goal. Play restarts when ball goes dead or blue team win possession.

Rotate players at appropriate intervals.

Progression

- Change start position - GK plays out to the blue team who have to try and cross the white line with the ball

- One blue midfielder runs with the ball past the half way line. Once he passes that line the coach plays another ball in to the red team. (mix up coach's choice of pass here in relation to the blue player who has vacated their position)

Technical

- Effective control

- Passing accuracy and tempo

- Attacking skills

Tactical

- Recognition of opportunity to exploit space within a certain position